CMA CGM Vessel Hit Just Before Suspension of “Project Freedom” 　CMA CGM船被弾、「Project Freedom」停止表明直前

Concerns Grow Over Japanese-Linked Fleet Remaining Inside Gulf, Eight Crew Injured in “San Antonio” Attack

日本商船隊の湾内滞留にも警戒感、「San Antonio」攻撃で乗組員8人負傷

Just before US President Donald Trump announced the temporary suspension of the merchant vessel escort support initiative “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz, the Malta-flagged 2,824-TEU containership “CMA CGM SAN ANTONIO”, owned and operated by CMA CGM Group

 and managed by NSB Group

 of Germany, came under attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on 5 May, leaving eight crew members injured and causing damage to the vessel.

■The full article includes the following topics (approximately 3,000 characters in total)

→ Questions raised over the effectiveness of “Project Freedom” following the strike on the CMA CGM vessel

→ Eight crew members injured as damage to a containership highlights changing risks on Middle East trade routes

→ Around 40 Japanese-linked vessels remain inside the Persian Gulf, with implications for fleet deployment strategies

→ Practical countermeasures adopted by shipping companies, including revisions to AIS operations and avoidance of night-time navigation

→ Differences in navigational decision-making among shipping companies, illustrated by the successful Gulf exit of the “Saigon”

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(The full article is available in both English and Japanese. The Japanese-language article follows the English version.)

CMA CGM船被弾、「Project Freedom」停止表明直前

日本商船隊の湾内滞留にも警戒感、「San Antonio」攻撃で乗組員8人負傷

　米国のドナルド・トランプ大統領が、ホルムズ海峡における商船護衛支援構想「Project Freedom」の一時停止を表明する直前、フランス海運大手のCMA CGM Groupが保有・運航し、ドイツのNSB Groupが船舶管理を担うマルタ船籍の2,824TEU型コンテナ船「CMA CGM SAN ANTONIO」が5日、ホルムズ海峡通航中に攻撃を受け、乗組員8人が負傷、船体にも損傷が発生した。

■記事本文では以下の内容を読むことができます（記事全文約3,000文字）

→ CMA CGM船被弾で浮かび上がった「Project Freedom」の実効性への疑問

→ 乗組員8人負傷、コンテナ船被害が示した中東航路リスクの変化

→ ペルシャ湾内に残る日本関係船約40隻、配船戦略への影響を整理

→ AIS運用見直しや夜間航行回避など、船社側の実際の対応を解説

→ 「Saigon」湾外航行成功事例から見える各船社の通航判断の違い

（続きは英語と日本語で書かれた本文でお読みください。日本語の記事は英文記事に続いて掲載されています）